Purefoy-Chappell House
A landmark on S Main St, in the middle of things: 61 places within a five-minute walk. One of 27 history & landmarks in Wake Forest.















On the National Register since 2008

Purefoy-Chappell House and Outbuildings
Purefoy-Chappell House and Outbuildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 22, 2008. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as One-Room House and Greek Revival. It was listed as part of Wake County MPS.
Purefoy-Chappell House and Outbuildings is a historic home located at Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina. The house consists of four major sections: a 1+1⁄2-story, side-gable, single-pile main block with rear shed wing built about 1838; a two-story, side-gable, single-pile addition built about 1895 with vernacular Greek Revival-stylistic influences; a two-room side-gable kitchen / dining building dating to ab…
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61 places within a five-minute walk of Purefoy-Chappell House.
1255 S Main St
The nearest neighbor is Camp Bow Wow Wake Forest, 1 min walk away.
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